TLDR
There is no single official figure, but the best current estimate is about $227.96 million in Bitcoin (BTC) liquidations in the past 24 hours, largely shorts per a market update on liquidations (Daily Hodl).
- Across crypto, shorts made up about $346.10 million of $426.30 million liquidations in the last 24 hours (Daily Hodl).
- Recent reports also show short liquidations dominated at roughly 82% of total crypto liquidations in another 24-hour window (Crypto Briefing).
- Threshold maps indicate that a move above key levels can trigger another $1.43 billion in cumulative short liquidations on major exchanges (exchange notice).
Deep Dive
1. Window and Variance
Liquidation today is typically reported as rolling 24 hours and varies slightly by source and timestamp. The most recent snapshot shows crypto-wide liquidations of $426.30 million, with shorts the majority (Daily Hodl). Another contemporaneous view put shorts at ~82% of total crypto liquidations in a separate 24-hour window (Crypto Briefing).
Expect slight differences depending on the cut-off time each tracker uses, but the consistent signal is heavy short-side liquidations.
2. BTC Versus Market Totals
BTC accounted for about $227.96 million in total liquidations over the last day, leading the market by size (Daily Hodl). Other reports earlier in the week cited BTC-specific liquidations near $120 million within a 24-hour window, highlighting how fast these totals change as price moves (market update).
BTC is the largest driver of liquidation flows, and the mix skews short-heavy when price rises quickly.
3. Trigger Levels and Squeeze Risk
Mapped thresholds indicate that a break above $94,573%%CKPROTECTED2%% could add about $1.43 billion in cumulative short liquidation intensity on major exchanges (exchange notice). When price accelerates into such clusters, a short squeeze often amplifies the move.
For traders, clustered liquidation levels can compound volatility. Monitoring price near these thresholds helps manage risk during squeezes.
Confidence: moderate because figures depend on the exact 24-hour window and the sources methodology. A direct BTC short-only number for today is rarely broken out separately in public summaries.
Conclusion
BTC short liquidations today were substantial, with total BTC liquidations near $228 million and crypto-wide data showing shorts as the dominant share. If BTC pushes into mapped thresholds, cumulative short-liquidation intensity could rise sharply, increasing squeeze risk and intraday volatility.
